Georgia Dams
5,386 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
5,386
High Hazard
524
9.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
231
Average Age
62 yrs
Hazard Classification
High524 (9.7%)
Significant11 (0.2%)
Low4,560 (84.7%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory247 (4.6%)
Fair67 (1.2%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory231 (4.3%)
Not Rated4,841 (89.9%)
Federal
57
State
396
Local
376
Private
4,504
Tallest Dams
- Carters Main Dam464 ft
- Buford Dam231 ft
- Hartwell Dam204 ft
- J. Strom Thurmond Dam200 ft
- Richard B. Russell Dam195 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Georgia
Showing 326–350 of 4,560
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pond Dam Turner County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Pond Dam Bulloch County | 13 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Sandy Plantation, INC. Lake Dam Twiggs County | 10 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Sky - West Tract Lake Dam Toombs County | 33 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Smoak Lake Richmond County | 9 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Big T Pond Dam Effingham County | 17 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Brown Irrigation Lake Dam Toombs County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Forrest Pond Dam Webster County | 23 | 2010 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Forrest Southeast Pond Dam Webster County | 29 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Harper Irrigation Pond Dam Irwin County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Teague Lake Dam Pickens County | 52 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Billy Barlow Dam Bleckley County | 19 | 1978 | Low | Not Available |
| Billy Jack Little Lake Dam Bartow County | 21 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Billy Tillman Lake Dam # 1 Bulloch County | 11 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Billy Tillman Lake Dam # 2 Bulloch County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Binford Lake Dam Upson County | 24 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Birch Creek Farms Lake Dam Pike County | 24 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bird Lake Dam Gwinnett County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bird Lake Dam Morgan County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bird Pond Dam Bulloch County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Birdsong Irrigation Pond Dam Twiggs County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Birmingham Highway Lake Dam Fulton County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bisbin Lake Dam Irwin County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bishop Creek WS Str. No 1 Appling County | 12 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bishop Lake Dam Harris County | 25 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.